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POLL: Owner-operators, do you carry health insurance today?
Recent years have seen health insurance and insurance-like products' expansion when it comes to options for affordable coverage. What's been your health-insurance situation over the last year?
January 18, 2024
Regulations
Cold weather brings HOS relief for these propane haulers | Truck stops hit milestones
Propane haulers in Indiana are exempt from hours of service regs through Jan. 25. Also: Danny's Big Rig Resort in Phoenix acquired by TA; Iowa 80 Truckstop celebrating 60th anniversary in 2024.
January 17, 2024
Channel 19
'STAY HOME!!!' Winter weather snarls interstates, knocks out Teslas
I-5 in Oregon turns into a skating rink. Tennessee tells drivers simply to call it quits. And a Tesla supercharging station becomes a car graveyard as the EVs fail an important test.
January 16, 2024
Regulations
Canadian fleet shut down after six bridge crashes
Chohan Freight Forwarders blamed an impatient owner-operator for the crash. For Canadian authorities, the sixth such bridge strike in two years was one too many.
January 10, 2024
Truck Stops
Kwik Star in Iowa back on top of truck stop rankings
The Davenport, Iowa, truck stop was ranked the No. 1 overall truck stop in the nation by Trucker Path users for the second year in a row. Also: Dana Aftermarket expands how-tos, more on YouTube channel; driver named Highway Angel for second time.
January 10, 2024
Overdrive Extra
A tribute to Glenn 'Pillsbury' Hensley -- his well-preserved personal 1984 Pete 359
A. Hensley Livestock Dispatch and Consulting owner Andrea Hensley pays tribute to her legendary small fleet owner father in conversation with Long Haul Paul -- and gets a look with all of us at the spectacular restoration of the 359.
January 5, 2024
Life
$10M in drugs hidden in load at border: Latest bust
Border Patrol agents found more than 1,000 pounds of alleged meth in crystal and powder form and 165 pounds of alleged cocaine in a load of cut flowers. Also: Diesel prices fall to close out 2023; ATRI seeks driver input on challenges for women truckers.
January 3, 2024
Regulations
Trucker's snowy slide into lane divider: Preventable or not?
Winter had arrived to the dark stretch of divided highway where trucker John Doe approached the crest of a hill. He lost control of the rig, crashing into a steel lane divider with significant fender damage. Was the crash "preventable?" Or not ...
January 2, 2024
Regulations
Fines for FMCSA regs violations increased
DOT issued its annual fines adjustment rule for all of its agencies, including FMCSA. Also: On-the-job fatalities for truck drivers increased in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
December 28, 2023
Overdrive Extra
Is 'hold the steering wheel and hang on' the new standard for trucking pros?
Contributor Michael Bixler's work as a yard jockey yielded this tale of a woefully under-prepared driver. As Bixler asked, "has 'hold the steering wheel and hang on' become the standard procedure for operating these vehicles? If so, it’s appalling."
December 27, 2023
Overdrive Radio
2023 retread: Tony Justice's best of the best with 'Greatest Shifts' record
Justice has long been a leading light amongst trucker-songwriters, and his "Greatest Shifts" record features six new tracks (five originals plus a fantastic rendition of Jerry Reed's classic "Eastbound and Down") and 14 previously released highlights.
December 26, 2023
Overdrive Extra
Truck shows' 2023 haul for charity: $2M-plus
Long Haul Paul tells the tale of charitable truck shows that took place in 2023. Those we have information for raised more than $2.2 million, and were often started by individual truckers turning tragedy into hope.
December 25, 2023
Overdrive Extra
A trucker's night before Christmas
Certified medical examiner (and here, poet) Don Cui offered up this take on a Christmas classic especially for the men and women trucking the nation's holidays to their destination. Merry Christmas!
December 22, 2023
Life
Slow-roll I-81/I-64 closures upcoming | Driver wins new truck in Rotella contest
Virginia DOT will institute slow-roll closures along sections of I-81 and I-64 as part of a bridge replacement project Thursday night. Also: Oklahoma-based driver wins new Mack Pinnacle; market conditions for carriers improved in October.
December 20, 2023
Life
$10M in meth/cocaine hidden in trailer full of jalapeno paste seized at border: CBP
A 28-year-old male driving a tractor-trailer, a valid border crossing card holder, had thousands of pounds of meth and cocaine hidden in his shipment, CBP said.
December 19, 2023
Life
NTSB releases details around fatal I-70 crash between truck, bus
The crash involved multiple trucks and cars and a motorcoach with high school band students on board. Also: Discounted DOT physicals at two Interstate Health locations; new automated manual transmission option; 4 new Love's stops add 377 parking spots.
December 18, 2023
Regulations
'Truck Driver Summit' upcoming with presidential candidate at Iowa 80 Truckstop
Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will take questions December 21 from CDL holders at the event, put together in collaboration with the CDL Drivers Unlimited group.
December 15, 2023
Parking
New York wants truckers' input on parking challenges, opportunities
The New York State DOT is asking for truckers to weigh in on truck parking in the state. Also: Coops back open -- S.D. I-90 weigh station in action; Peterbilt makes Bendix Fusion Stop & Auto-Go collision mitigation standard on Model 579.
December 14, 2023
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